Energy

In the aftermath of a second consecutive White House setback, there is a bigger disconnect than ever between the mood of national Republicans and Texas GOP loyalists. While national Republicans are downcast about the future and pointing the finger of blame, Texas Republicans are upbeat and almost giddy about being the leaders of the resistance to Barack Obama’s second-term agenda, from comprehensive immigration reform to implementation of the 2010 health-reform law widely known as Obamacare.
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Both President Obama and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney see energy development as a job creator — but that’s where many of the similarities end. Here’s a look at how the two presidential contenders stack up on big energy ideas.
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“He made a dumb statement. I made kind of a fun answer … I cleaned up my act,” Williams said, referring to his initial response that included at least one curse word. “I put it out there as my statement. If they don’t agree, they can put out their own sign.”
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“Hamm, a billionaire oilman and energy adviser to his campaign, has urged the government to maintain wasteful subsidies for the big oil and gas companies and actively pushed to keep energy prices high,” Obama says.
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“The fact that Dr. Armendariz was just blocks away and still refused to testify at our hearing raises even more questions. If he had time on his schedule to meet with the Sierra Club, it is even less clear why he was unable to fulfill his prior commitment to testify,” said Rep. Fred Upton.
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Today, Republicans used Twitter a medium to get out their message on energy. 140 characters were peppered with photos of representatives in jumpsuits and criticism of the Obama administration.
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The U.S. has tremendous oil and gas reserves that cold lead it to energy security, but too few policymakers see them as assets, Rep. Bill Flores told the Offshore Technology Conference, echoing a common theme among industry leaders and their GOP allies.
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